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AgentsMC1506733Action may be required: Review who can create agents in Microsoft EntraDefault On by defaultAudience AdminsRollout GA from 5 November 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Changes an admin tenant setting for who can create agent blueprints; employees are not directly affected.Get ready
AgentsMC1302906(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Schedule prompts in Agent BuilderDelayed: GA moved from 25 October 2026 to 15 November 2026Default On by defaultAudience MakersRollout GA from 15 November 2026, complete 15 December 2026Why Adds scheduled, recurring prompts for agent builders, a new automation capability for a defined group of users.Get ready
AgentsMC1454391(Updated) Retirement Notice of Learning Coach Agent in M365 CopilotAudience All usersRetirement starts 25 December 2026Retirement ends 5 January 2027Retirement 1 December 2026Why Users lose the Learning Coach agent, but Learning Agent is named as the replacement for learning support.Act now
AgentsMC1511056Microsoft Copilot Studio – Teams app retirementAudience All usersRetirement starts 5 January 2027Retirement ends 5 February 2027Retirement 1 January 2027Why Users who edit classic chatbot agents in the Teams app must switch to the Copilot Studio web app, a change that affects makers but is a narrow convenience loss.Review later
AgentsMC1482800(Updated) Teams Phone Agent is rolling out to general availability on Sept 30, 2026Default Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesRollout GA from 25 September 2026Why An AI calling agent that answers calls and routes callers, used by a defined group of Teams Phone users.Act now
AgentsMC1506727Microsoft Agent 365: Expanded access to Microsoft agent usage and activity insights in Microsoft 365 admin centerDefault On by defaultAudience AdminsRollout GA from 25 October 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Expands admin-facing usage insights for agents, which is a visibility gain for admins rather than a change to how employees work.Act now
AgentsMC1484008Microsoft Copilot: Introducing the Microsoft plugin registry for Microsoft Copilot experiencesDefault On by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA from 25 September 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Users get a consistent place to find approved plugins across Copilot experiences, a convenience rather than a new core capability.Act now
AgentsRM 515465 · MC1193415Microsoft Teams: Adaptive card-based app & copilot agent link unfurling in TeamsDelayed: GA moved from 25 July 2026 to 25 October 2026Default On by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA from 25 October 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Adds a way to bring existing SharePoint agents into Teams chats, a convenience that extends an existing capability to another app.Act now
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AgentsRM 561490 · MC1392571Microsoft Teams: Connect Teams meeting to existing Planner PlansDelayed: Preview moved from 25 September 2026 to 25 December 2026Default On by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA December 2026Why Adds a new option to link Teams meeting tasks to an existing Planner plan, a small convenience for users of both apps.Get ready
AgentsRM 569608 · MC1481316Microsoft Teams: Enable agents for existing applications in your organizationDefault Admins turn it onAudience AdminsRollout GA from 5 November 2026, complete 15 November 2026Why Gives admins recommendations to enable Teams apps and agents for existing applications, a convenience that reaches users only after admin action.Get ready
AgentsRM 575298 · MC1511052SharePoint: Agent chat web partAudience MakersRollout GA from 15 November 2026, complete 15 April 2027Why Affects agent owners and builders who must upgrade or recreate agents, with mostly no change for end users beyond the agent experience moving to a new builder.Try it now
AgentsMC1480873(Updated) Connected Platforms - Agent 365 extends observability to third-party agentsDelayed: GA moved from 25 October 2026 to 25 November 2026Default Off by defaultAudience AdminsRollout GA from 25 November 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Admins gain observability of third-party agents in one place, a capability for admins rather than daily employee work.Try it now
AgentsMC1332811Microsoft 365 Copilot: Introducing Microsoft Scout, an always-on personal agentDefault Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesWhy A new early desktop agent for enrolled Frontier customers extends existing Microsoft 365 apps to a personal agent, but only in limited preview.Try it now
AgentsMC1454393Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updates to Copilot Tuning and transition to Microsoft Copilot StudioAudience MakersRollout GA from 5 December 2026Why Tuning of declarative agents is temporarily paused for some templates and affects only makers and admins building agents.Try it now
AgentsMC1325410Microsoft Copilot Studio: Mistral Medium 3.5 will be available (admin opt-in required)Default Admins turn it onAudience MakersWhy Adds one more selectable model for makers building agents, with no effect on users unless admins enable it.Try it now
AgentsRM 567670 · MC1478975Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use Agent 365 agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Declarative AgentsDelayedDefault Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesRollout GA from 25 August 2026Why Adds a new way for declarative agents to connect to other agents, mainly affecting developers and admins rather than everyday employee work.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1469329Build apps in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Copilot CoworkDefault Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesRollout GA from 8 September 2026, complete 14 September 2026Why A new capability lets eligible people build and share apps through conversation, for a defined group of makers and Frontier users.Check it’s live
AgentsRM 515466 · MC1182703Microsoft Teams: Channel agent to 3P MCP tool orchestration in Teams channelsDelayed: Preview completion moved from 25 January 2026 to 25 July 2026Default Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesRollout GA November 2025Why Adds a new capability for Channel Agent to coordinate tasks across GitHub, Asana and Jira for users with a Copilot license.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1477184(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Agent Registry consolidates duplicate agent entries and adds version historyDelayed: GA completion moved from 25 September 2026 to 15 October 2026Default On by defaultAudience AdminsRollout GA from 15 September 2026, complete 15 October 2026Why Only admins are affected by changes to the Agent Registry, which is an admin control and governance feature.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1476977Skills in Declarative Agents becoming generally availableDefault Off by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA from 15 September 2026, complete 25 September 2026Why Adds a new capability for users and admins to extend Declarative Agents with reusable skill modules.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1431365(Updated) Copilot Analytics - Agent 365 dashboard for managersDelayed: GA moved from 25 August 2026 to 15 September 2026Audience Specific rolesRollout GA from 15 September 2026, complete 25 September 2026Why Managers with team-level access gain a dashboard view of agent adoption across their teams, a small convenience for a defined group.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1454377Agent Builder capabilities updateDefault On by defaultAudience MakersRollout GA from 25 August 2026, complete 25 August 2026Why Only people who build agents are affected, with simpler defaults and a clearer knowledge setup.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1438569M365 Copilot Agent now support multiple usersAudience All usersRollout GA from 5 August 2026, complete 15 August 2026Why Agents can now have several owners who share editing rights, a clear gain for teams managing shared Copilot agents.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1193421(Updated) Retirement of several Microsoft Planner features in early 2026 as part of a Planner updateAudience All usersRetirement starts 31 December 2025Retirement ends 15 February 2026Retirement 15 January 2026Why New task chat and Goals in basic plans add collaboration capability for common team task work, while several Planner features are retired.Check it’s live
AgentsMC1155311(Updated) Viva Engage: Agents in Viva Engage communities Public PreviewDefault Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesWhy Adds an agent to community conversations that drafts answers and adds context, but it is a preview limited to opted-in networks and communities.Review later